Category: Organization
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Coach Brendan Hansen on The Morning Swim Show
Brendan Hansen talks about his new role as coach at Lost Creek Aquatics in Austin, Texas.
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‘We have to start all over again’, says Norwegian national coach Petter Løvberg
Read full post on SwimmingWorld Just 18 months after the death of Norwegian swimming star Alexander Dale Oen, elite swimming in Norway is at a standstill national head coach Petter Lovberg admitted to NRK.no recently. “It’s in the cards that we now have to start all over again,” Lovberg said of the greatest challenge of his…
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Diana Nyad launches live streamed Hurricane Sandy support swim in New York City
Read for instance NYDailyNews.com and see SwimForRelief The 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida launched a 48-hour swim maration Tuesday in a Manhattan pool to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy. Wearing a pink swim cap, Diana Nyad dove into the 40-yard pool set up in Herald Square and began doing laps shortly before 9…
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Swim Buddies Program Helps Children with Autism in Harrison County
See wboy.com For the past four weeks the YMCA in Clarksburg has held a swim class for children with autism. The children work with swim buddies who teach them the basics of swimming. The Corridor Chapter of the Autism Society of West Virginia teamed up with the YMCA to make the program possible. “We have chosen…
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Charlotte swim coach Jamie Thomas arrested in Opelika for sexual misconduct
See WSFA The suspect, Jamie Thomas, is the owner and head coach at the New South Swimming club. Court documents indicate Thomas was arrested on Sept. 18 for sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. The warrant states Thomas performed oral sex on a juvenile without consent. In an effort to protect the victim’s identity, some details about…
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Round the Sound Bermuda – Open Water Swimming
This year is the 23rd year holding the Round the Sound Open Water Swim Race/ Swimathon in Bermuda. Sponsored by Tourism Bermuda, Zobec Ltd, and the Dolphins Swim Team. The charities that will benefit will be the Bermuda Zoological Society and the Lion Fish Task Force. Sign up for this years event if you are a…
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Navy Seniors on The Morning Swim Show
Mike Peribonio and DJ Principato, seniors at the US Naval Academy, talk about the famous photo they shot re-creating the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, and life at the Academy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLcmNvO5r6o
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Forbes: Why You Should Fill Your Company With ‘Athletes’
A very interesting read here on Forbes When I advise people to seek and hire athletes, what I am really referring to is the athlete traits (akin to leadership traits) that make any individual an exceptional hire. […] 1. They have the drive to practice a task rigorously, relentlessly, and even in the midst of…